“Dear PoPville,
What do we know about the guy who shows up in parks (usually near playgrounds) and plays really loud classical music on gig-type speakers for hours on end while suspending himself from trees? Read More
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
It’s that dreaded time of year again where the temperatures are rising but the heat is still mandated to be available in buildings per DC code until May 15th. This results in indoor temperatures nearing or exceeding 80 degrees with no air conditioning available (in buildings where tenants do not control the thermostat in this way).
Last year I started a petition to encourage the Council to revisit these regulations in light of climate change causing higher temperatures earlier in the year. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
TL;DR Any recommendations for who to contact about someone taking out the trash from around 6 to 6:30 am?
And the “too long” part:
I live in Mt Pleasant (Ward 1) in an apartment building that backs up to a private parking lot for row houses. The row houses have formed an association that pays one of their members to take out the individual trash bins for all of the residents– my guess is somewhere in the range of 20-30 bins. Read More
photo by Mr.TinMD
“Dear PoPville,
I’m wondering if you know anything about why a couple of years ago the Old Soldiers Home started (and has continued) playing the bugle every morning and evening? Read More
photo by Rick Sause
“Dear PoPville,
One of my favorite things about DC is the second it gets warm outside the city comes to life. While that’s mostly a good thing I’ve been dealing with an unexpected problem – a neighbor’s charcoal grill smoke. Read More
14th and Irving Street, NW
Thanks to T. for sending: “Street vendors just cable lock their stuff up but will be interesting to see if they actually clear anything out.”
Photo by Eric P.
From the Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, introduced a bill today to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create and implement a platform for sharing helicopter noise complaint data in the National Capital Region and to make the platform accessible to the public online. The House passed the bill last year as part of the FAA reauthorization.
“I hear from D.C. residents almost daily about the negative impact of helicopter noise on their lives, despite the airspace restrictions related to being the nation’s capital,” Norton said. “The noise can be damaging to health and quality of life, and helicopters can even harm the structural integrity of homes. While I recognize the need for helicopters in D.C., the FAA and Congress must do more to mitigate the harm to D.C. residents. I will continue to work with federal agencies that fly helicopters in D.C. and on legislation to reduce helicopter noise for D.C. residents.”
Norton’s introductory statement follows. Read More
3300 block of Connecticut Ave, NW
HUZZAH!! Cleveland Park Promenade Forever more!! Read More
Thanks to Jacob for sending: “Noticed today that the snowflakes that had been up for like 3 years straight at Columbia Heights DCUSA are gone and both escalators are working again!”
“Overhead Baseball Lights at Harrison Park (1300 block V St NW) on 24/7”
UPDATE: “after many calls from my neighbors it seems DPR sent out a maintenance crew and has finally turned off these lights.”
“Dear PoPville,
I live on the 1300 block of V St NW facing Harrison Park. On Monday, a maintenance crew came out and did something to the baseball diamond’s overhead lights. It seems like they haven’t finished that job yet and left a cherry picker parked on V St. Not sure what happened, but every since the lights have been left permanently on and now it’s keeping everyone on the block up at night. As you can see in the photos attached, it is super, super bright – great for nighttime little league games, not so much at 1 AM when we’re trying to sleep. Read More
